Product Code Database
A ring chromosome is an aberrant chromosome whose ends have fused together to form a ring. Ring chromosomes were first observed in Drosphila by Lilian Vaughan Morgan in 1926 and in maize by Barbara McClintock in 1931. A ring chromosome is denoted by the symbol r in human genetics and R in Drosophila genetics. Ring chromosomes may form in cells following genetic damage by Mutagen like radiation, but they may also arise spontaneously during development.
Complex rearrangements, including segmental microdeletions and microduplications, have been seen in numerous ring chromosomes, providing important clues regarding the mechanisms of their formation.
Small supernumerary rings can also form, resulting in a partial trisomy.
Ring chromosomes are unstable during cell division and can form interlocking or fused rings.
Ring chromosomes can be inherited or sporadic. Mosaicism is common and affects the severity of the condition. Location of fusion also affects severity due to loss of differing amounts of genetic material from the ends of chromosomes.
Disorders arising from the formation of a ring chromosome include:
Associated syndromes
Human can be caused by ring chromosome formation. Although ring chromosomes are very rare, they have been found in all human chromosomes. Symptoms seen in patients carrying ring chromosomes are more likely to be caused by the deletion of genes in the Telomere regions of affected chromosomes, rather than by the formation of a ring structure itself. Almost all ring chromosome syndromes feature marked growth delay.
+
!Chromosome
!Typical features
! Ring chromosome 1 Microcephaly, facial abnormalities Ring chromosome 2 Small stature Ring chromosome 3 Ring chromosome 4 Craniofacial abnormalities Ring chromosome 5 Ring chromosome 6 Microcephaly, facial abnormalities, hand abnormalities Ring chromosome 7 Craniofacial abnormalities, speech deficits Ring chromosome 8 Craniofacial abnormalities, hydronephrosis, hand abnormalities Ring chromosome 9 Delayed growth, abnormal facial features, low muscle tone Ring chromosome 10 Delayed growth, facial dysmorphism, reproductive abnormalities Ring chromosome 11 Ring chromosome 12 Delayed growth, abnormal facial features, microcephaly Ring chromosome 13 Microcephaly, delayed growth, reproductive abnormalities Ring chromosome 14 Epilepsy, intellectual disability Ring chromosome 15 Growth delay, microcephaly, intellectual disability Ring chromosome 16 Microcephaly, growth delay, facial abnormalities Ring chromosome 17 Ring chromosome 18 Growth delay, facial abnormalities Ring chromosome 19 Ring chromosome 20 Epilepsy, abnormal facial features, growth delay Ring chromosome 21 Short stature, microcephaly, reproductive abnormalities Ring chromosome 22 Hypotonia, autistic-like behavior Ring chromosome X Turner syndrome Ring chromosome Y
See also
External links
|
|
